Sanford is an unincorporated community in the Rural Municipality of Macdonald in Manitoba.
Sanford | |
|---|---|
| Community of Sanford | |
  Sanford Location of Sanford in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 49°40′57″N 97°26′39″W / 49.68250°N 97.44417°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Pembina Valley |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.29 km2 (2.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 268 m (879 ft) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 937 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal Code | R0G 2J0 |
| Area code(s) | Area codes 204 and 431 |
Sanford lies approximately 12 kilometres southwest of the provincial capital, Winnipeg. While it is generally considered a bedroom community with many residents commuting to Winnipeg for work, Sanford is also home to many farming families and small businesses. These businesses include the grocery store, the liquor/lumber store, Family Physio Therapy, carwash, insurance, accounting, and construction service provided. Sanford is also home to Meadowbrook (a small retirement community), a United Church, and a recreation centre.[citation needed]
Sanford is the site of the water treatment plant that serves the RM of Macdonald.[3]
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sanford had a population of 991 living in 390 of its 398 total private dwellings, a change of 5.8% from its 2016 population of 937. With a land area of 6.24 km2 (2.41 sq mi), it had a population density of 158.8/km2 (411.3/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
Education
editThis section may rely excessively on sources too closely associated with the subject, potentially preventing the article from being verifiable and neutral. (March 2020) |
Sanford Collegiate educates approximately 300 students, ranging from grade 9 to 12. Many students are bused in from surrounding communities including LaSalle, Oak Bluff, Domain, Starbuck, and Brunkild.
J.A. Cuddy School houses kindergarten to grade 8 students, and also has a daycare facility. J.A. Cuddy school was named after Dr. James A. Cuddy. He was born in the Sanford area in 1892, where he also received his elementary schooling.[5] Outside the front of the school, there is an old school bell. This bell was the original bell from the Sanford Consolidated School, built in 1914. This bell used to be rung every day, but now it sits as a symbol, in front of the school, as a monument to the school's history. Due to an increased number of students, the school expanded to include four new classrooms, a new computer lab, and a large new gym. The school playground includes a play structure, swing set, soccer field, and baseball diamond.[citation needed]
High school sports
editThe premier sport at Sanford Collegiate is curling.
Men's team Championships: 2013-14 and 2017-18 Winnipeg Free Press Division Champions[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ a b "Census Profile - 2016 Census - Sanford, Manitoba". statcan.gc.ca.
- ^ "Elevation of Sanford". earthtools.org.
- ^ "Macdonald Upgrades Notice of Alteration for the Manitoba Water Services Board & the RM Macdonald Water Treatment Plant" (PDF). gov.mb.ca. June 22, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ "Home". jacuddy.rrvsd.ca. Retrieved February 13, 2020.